General
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Daily briefing: Is a nine-to-five PhD possible?
Daily briefing: Is a nine-to-five PhD possible? Nature, Published online: 17 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01280-7 PhD students share how they make their doctorate fit into the hours of a standard working week.
Why it matters
A useful signal for anyone monitoring briefing. The daily factor makes this more consequential than it first appears.